Music by Nobuo Uematsu (Square Enix/Final Fantasy guy) is almost always great. Still, I love the music from Guilty Gear and Blazblue! Check them out!
This one might not be well known, but I'd say Laura Shigihara is awesome. The song finale made me google her name. If you don't know the game..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N1_0SUGlDQ
Ninja Gaiden (favorite is 2) CastleVania (symphony of the night & the oldies on Nes) EarthBound (favorite song is snow-school) MegaMan (megaman 1, 2, 3 is fave)
I like all the music played in any online games. But the final fantasy music were awesome that I they excel and be remembered always.
I found a great piece of game music on youtube YouTube - Genesis - Genghis Khan 2 - Clan of the Gray Wolf Intro
MMO Music sucks...game music online really just sucks in general lol NOW! Game music in platform games...usually dominates. example:final fantasy games
I'm not a fan of MMO music either. :\ Personally, I think that fighters often have the best soundtracks. The individual character themes are generally good. BB has some of the best stuff I've heard in-game--example: YouTube - Blazblue OST - Lust SIN (Jin's theme)
Most of the early (pre-11) music for Final Fantasy was composed originally by Nobuo Uematsu. I adore most of his work, especially One Winged Angel, a more epic piece has one never heard.
hmm i actually havent tried an MMO games, so cant say much about their music. platform games tho, now thats my arena. somehow, i cant seem to forget Utada Hikaru's song Simple and Clean from Kingdom Hearts. mesmirising <3
best would be darkorbit but normaly i just turn off the music and listen to "iwack" by rucka rucka ali